Find out how popular the last name Conception is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Conception.

Conception, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Conception surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Conception in America

Conception is the 72568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Conception surname appeared 268 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Conception.

We can also compare 2010 data for Conception to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Conception

The surname Conception has its origins in the Spanish and Portuguese languages, originating in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish and Portuguese word "concepción," which means "conception" or "beginning." The name likely originated as a descriptive surname, referring to a person born around the time of the Immaculate Conception or some other significant religious event.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Conception can be found in the medieval Portuguese records from the 13th century. In these records, the name appears as "de Conceição," indicating that it was initially used as a locative surname, referring to a place or region associated with the Conception.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the name Conception gained prominence in Spain and Portugal, where it was often associated with religious figures or individuals born on the feast day of the Immaculate Conception. One notable example is Fray Alonso de la Concepción, a Spanish Dominican friar and missionary who lived in the 16th century (c. 1530-1610).

As Spain and Portugal expanded their colonial empires, the surname Conception spread to various parts of the world, including the Americas and the Philippines. In the Americas, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of the Spanish colonial settlements in Mexico and Peru.

One notable figure from this era was María de la Concepción, a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the 17th century (1629-1679). She was known for her religious visions and writings, and her writings were widely circulated throughout the Spanish colonies.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname Conception continued to be prevalent in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking communities around the world. One notable individual was José María Concepción, a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician who played a significant role in the island's independence movement in the 19th century (1808-1885).

Another notable figure was María de la Concepción Rodríguez, a Cuban poet and writer who lived in the late 19th century (1859-1924). She was known for her poetry and her advocacy for women's rights and education.

In the 20th century, the surname Conception remained prominent in various parts of the world, particularly in Latin America and the Philippines. One notable individual was Conchita Concepción, a Filipino actress and singer who was popular in the mid-20th century (1934-2007).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Conception

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Conception.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Conception was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Conception has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Conception was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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